almost WILD but didn't know it

Hey all,

I first heard about lucid dreaming a few months ago, and have had a couple of dreams where i became lucid but not much more. Then about a week ago I had this amazing experience. I'd been up all night writing an assignment for uni that was due the next day. When i finally went to bed i felt really tired but found it hard to stop my mind from actively buzzing around.

I thought the best way to relax would be to do some rythmic breathing, and this is when I found myself being consumed by layers of darkness, accompanied by vibrations iwith flashing images and a humming sound in my ears. At the time, I was completely unaware that WILD's even existed and was left with a excited but surreal sensation, but then i was soon asleep.

The same night, I had a dream induced lucid, and found i had much more control and stability than any previous dream. After some time I could feel it beginning to fade so I refocused my thoughts, but ended up lying in bed. This however was only a false awakening, which i knew was false but couldn't control. I then could feel myself lifting out of my body, and was almost completey above myself when my rational mind kicked in and told me this wasn't right, and i eventually woke up.

After reading through this site, I can't wait to have another lucid. So i'm wondering, does practicing WILD before sleep increase the likelihood of having a DILD?

Hi sqaerone :) Good to have you with us 8)

As for your question about WILD, I think practising it before sleep might increase your chance of having an LD later on. Your mind will be focused on LDing and its more likely this will return in your dream then. But, if this is the case it might be more effective to just think about LDing for a while before you go to sleep. However, this allows you to practice WILD aswell, and I personally believe that WILD is one of the most effective ways to reach lucidity :) But it's rather hard for most people to WILD right away when they go to bed (without getting some sleep first)

Anyway, take care and I hope you'll learn lots here ;)